Mirror
Lake Highway: Campgrounds Galore!
When
you're seeking to get away from the summer heat, but you don't
want to go too
far from Salt Lake City, Mirror Lake Highway is the ideal
option. Being up in the mountains offers cool evenings and
almost chilly nights and it's less than 2 hours away from the
city. Options for camping are endless! Along Mirror
Lake Highway, there are 15 campgrounds.
Yellow
Pine is the first campground you will encounter, this campground
has 21 sites. Small
lodgepole pines comprise the campground, shade is there but a
bit hard to find. A
single party campsite costs $6.00 per night.
Taylor
Fork/Cedar Hollow is an ATV campground.
Be prepared to a two-stroke wake up.
There are numerous trails surrounding the campground.
There are 11 sites and dispersed camping located nearby.
Single party campsite, $10.00 per night.
Shingle
Creek is located just down the road from Taylor Fork, ATV trails
link the two campgrounds. This
campground has 20 sites and a picnic area, although the picnic
area is in the full on sun.
Single party campsite, $10.00 per night.
Soapstone
Basin is the largest campground on the Western side of Mirror
Lake Highway. This
campground features 34 sites, and ups the cost to $12.00 per
night. For an
interesting diversion drive Soapstone Basin road up over
Soapstone Mountain, ending up on highway 35.
Although a bit bumpy the views can’t be beat.
The beginning of this road features a pump-out station
for RV’s.
Shady
Dell is located near the Upper Provo river, 20 sites and
stunning views. The
cost is $12.00 per campsite.
Cobblerest
features 17 sites nestled in a pine filled valley.
Cobble creek enters the Provo River just Northeast of the
campground. The
cost is $10.00 per campsite.
Trial
Lake and Washington Lake campgrounds are both located near large
Uinta
lakes. Good
fishing and lakeside campsites are available at each campground.
These are the largest of the Forest Service campgrounds,
Trial Lake has 60 sites and Washington Lake has 41 sites.
These vary from RV friendly sites to lakeside tent
camping. Be
prepared for crowds and an active campground host.
Lilly
Lake campground appears to be closed, the road is gated and
locked.
Lost
Creek campground is located near Lost Lake, plenty of fishing
opportunities abound near this campground.
Lost Creek winds it’s way through the campground
itself. The campsites are $12.00 per night.
There are 35 sites.
Moosehorn
campground is another lakeside retreat.
The campsites are fairly well spaced apart, a lake to the
North. There are 33 sites costing $12.00 per night.
Mirror
Lake campground is probably the most busy of all the
campgrounds. This
area is extremely popular with the Salt Lake City folks, be
prepared to have neighbors near you and the usual Forest Service
campground maze. The
lake is rather beautiful, and usually well stocked with fish.
There are 79 sites costing $12.00 per night.
Butterfly
Lake is the last organized campground on the Utah side.
Featuring 20 sites this is a welcome respite to the
preceding forest service campground mayhems.
Ruth Lake and Scout Lake are both located nearby.
This campground costs $10.00 per night.
There
are many areas located off the highway that are amendable to
dispersed camping. Be sure and choose a spot that has been
camped in before, don’t go making new trails or fire pits.
The further you get away from the pavement the more
secluded you will become.
Directions
From
Salt Lake City drive East on I-80 past Park City, get off on
highway 40. Follow
40 to the 248/Kamas exit. Head
East until you get into Kamas, take a left at the three way
stop. Follow the
signs to the right heading onto highway 150/Mirror Lake Highway.
The
Mirror Lake Highway runs between Kamas and Evanston WY.
This
road crests the Uinta Mountains, scenic views can be found at
any point. Bald
Mountain Pass is the high point of the journey. Majestic
peaks and endless views can be found here. The
scent of pine is a common sense, high alpine meadows abound.
Camping:
Mirror Lake Highway
6875 South Kiesta, West Jordan, UT 84084 
